Improved reclining-chair



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN KLINE AND ANTON SOHMAOKER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

IMPROVED RECLlNlNG-CHAIR.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 57,153, dated August 14, 1866.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN KLINE and AN- TON SoHMAcKER, both of Cincinnati, Hamilton county, Ohio, have invented a new and useful Reclining-Chair; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

The subject of the present invention is an arm or easy chair capable of being set to any desired reclining position, and of automatically assuming a more or less erect position on the release of a suitable catch.

Figure l is a perspective view of our chair in the erect position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same in the reclining or recumbent position. Fig. 3 shows a portion of au arm and post with the accompanying catch mechanism.

To the frame or seat A the back B is' connected by' hinges O, in the manner shown, the arms D being themselves hinged (E) to the back.

Each front post F has a T-formed head or stud, G, which, occupying a channel, H, in the under side of the arm, retain the proper connection of the latter with the post, and at the same time permit the arm to be slid forward or backward along the top of the post. A

spring-latch, I, entering notches J, acts to retain' the arms and back to the erect or any desired reolinin g position.

India-rubber thongs K enable the back and arms to return automatically to a more or less forward position at will.

A set of latching and self-retracting mechanism, such as above described, is provided on each side of the chair.

L is a sliding foot-rest, which may be drawn out when desired.

We claim herein as new and of our inventionl. The arrangement of seat A, hinged back B C, hinged and sliding arms I) E, stationary posts F, studs G, notched channel H J, springlatch I, and retracting thongs or springs K, for the purpose set forth.

2. The sliding rest L, adapted to support the seat when the chair is used in a sitting posture, and to support the feet when in a reclinin g posture.

In testimony of which invention we hereunto set our hands.

JOHN KLINE.

ANTON SCHMACKER.

Witnesses GEO. H. KNIGHT, J AMES H. LAYMAN. 

